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Dry Creek Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

88^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Dry Creek Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Englewood, Colorado, serving 275 students in grades PK-5. As part of the Cherry Creek School District No. 5, which is ranked 30 out of 115 school districts in the state, Dry Creek consistently outperforms both the district and the state of Colorado in academic achievement.

Dry Creek Elementary School's academic performance is exceptional, with 76.1% of students proficient or better in CMAS/English Language Arts and 61.2% proficient in CMAS/Math, compared to the district averages of 48.2% and 42.8%, respectively. The school's strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 10-15% of Colorado elementary schools, is further evidence of its academic excellence. Dry Creek also performs exceptionally well across different student subgroups, ranking in the top 20% of Colorado elementary schools for both female and male students.

Compared to nearby schools, Dry Creek Elementary outperforms most, including Cherry Creek Charter Academy, Red Hawk Ridge Elementary, Homestead Elementary, and Walnut Hills Community Elementary. The only school that appears to be on par with Dry Creek is Willow Creek Elementary, which also consistently ranks in the top 10-15% of Colorado elementary schools.

269

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,435

Per pupil spending ?

20.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7686 East Hinsdale Avenue
Englewood, CO 80112-1714

(720) 554-3300

District: Cherry Creek School District No. 5

Students who attend Dry Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Campus Middle School
High:	Cherry Creek High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.8%

Hispanic:

13.8%

Two or more races:

12.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (69% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Colorado elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Cherry Creek School District No. 5

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg45%

Colorado avg40%

88^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 46Elementary Schools in the Cherry Creek School District No. 5

30^th of 115Cherry Creek School District No. 5 among Colorado districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	88.6	88 of 950	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	85.2	120 of 943	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	89.1	82 of 933	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	88.7	80 of 921	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	73.9	209 of 710	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	73.5	225 of 965	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	86.2	102 of 917	88.9%	★★★★☆
2017	83.5	121 of 929	87.0%	★★★★☆
2016	91.7	58 of 914	93.7%	★★★★★
2015	96.7	21 of 938	97.8%	★★★★★
2014	92.0	38 of 962	96.0%	★★★★★
2013	88.7	67 of 954	93.0%	★★★★★
2012	91.9	33 of 935	96.5%	★★★★★
2011	89.7	61 of 935	93.5%	★★★★★
2010	90.6	47 of 925	94.9%	★★★★★
2009	88.0	67 of 872	92.3%	★★★★★
2008	90.3	41 of 849	95.2%	★★★★★
2007	88.6	51 of 852	94.0%	★★★★★
2006	87.5	62 of 829	92.5%	★★★★★
2005	87.7	58 of 823	93.0%	★★★★★
2004	88.3	56 of 808	93.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	77.6	121 of 684	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	56.0	309 of 758	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.4	128 of 690	81.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	81.4	102 of 683	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.4	145 of 764	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	83.1	97 of 693	86.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	42 of 551	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	69.4	140 of 539	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	109 of 525	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	85.3	42 of 454	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	57.1	235 of 596	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.8	70 of 337	79.2%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2024)85th percentile~ school

Female (2024)82nd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts76%+31 vs state

Science74%+35 vs state

Math61%+25 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, October 6, 2018

My kids attend this school for short time 1st and 2nd grade. The Teachers are the best. Excellent curriculum. The reason we left find the nearest school. Close Quote

by a student
Monday, April 30, 2018

I attended this school and it was definitely nurturing for learning. I got the best education going to this school and help with my reading and writing. The staff excel at what they do and have influenced me to pursue a career in education as well. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, June 5, 2017

Staff is entitled and inflexible. If your student isn't at grade-level across the board, you will have difficulties in getting the teachers to accommodate your student. The administration seems well-intentioned but unable to exert any control over the elitist teachers who have been allowed for too long to run the show. There is no differentiation for kids who don't excel naturally. 5th grade teachers are TERRIBLY inflexible and cold. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Best School to send out kids Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, September 9, 2012

Diverse student body, excellent teachers. One of the only elementary schools to offer Spanish as a weekly class. Close Quote

Schools Near Dry Creek Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)							CMAS Math (2025)							CMAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Dry Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7686 East Hinsdale Avenue	Englewood	80112	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 554-3300	269	19	14.0	20.1%	169 (62.8%)	10 (3.7%)	37 (13.8%)	17 (6.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (12.6%)	88.6	88^th of 950 public elementary schools	90.7%		85.2	120^th of 943 public elementary schools	87.3%	32	75.6	65.9	88.6				76.1	70.0	42.5	72.2				61.2	74.3		$19,435
Homestead Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7451 South Homestead Parkway	Centennial	80112	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 554-3700	334	23	14.8	12.9%	256 (76.6%)	8 (2.4%)	30 (9.0%)	16 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.2%)	92.3	50^th of 950 public elementary schools	94.7%		89	87^th of 943 public elementary schools	90.8%	37	69.8	71.4	76.8				73.0	75.6	73.5	69.6				72.7	61.1		$18,933
Walnut Hills Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8195 East Costilla Boulevard	Centennial	80112	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 554-3800	342	24	14.1	33.3%	144 (42.1%)	11 (3.2%)	97 (28.4%)	48 (14.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (12.0%)	80.9	164^th of 950 public elementary schools	82.7%		83	141^st of 943 public elementary schools	85.0%	23	59.5	70.5	61.7				64.1	56.8	62.2	53.2				57.4	55.3		$18,356
Willow Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7855 South Willow Way	Centennial	80112	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 554-3900	462	29	16.0	14.7%	294 (63.6%)	5 (1.1%)	57 (12.3%)	39 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (14.5%)	84	129^th of 950 public elementary schools	86.4%		90.5	72^nd of 943 public elementary schools	92.4%	57	60.0	52.9	78.3				62.8	57.9	56.3	72.1				61.5	69.1		$17,323
Heritage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6867 East Heritage Place South	Centennial	80111	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 554-3500	302	23	13.1	23.5%	180 (59.6%)	4 (1.3%)	26 (8.6%)	60 (19.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (10.3%)	83.8	131^st of 950 public elementary schools	86.2%		84	131^st of 943 public elementary schools	86.1%		61.1	61.5	65.9				62.7	78.9	64.1	66.7				71.0	42.9		$19,212
Acres Green Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	13524 North Acres Green Drive	Littleton	80124	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-7125	341	25	13.6	36.7%	128 (37.5%)	10 (2.9%)	103 (30.2%)	70 (20.5%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.0%)	45.5	486^th of 950 public elementary schools	48.8%		51.1	434^th of 943 public elementary schools	54.0%	52	36.7	35.5	35.0	36.8			36.1	40.8	43.8	42.9	43.6			42.6	33.3		$17,258
Ford Elementary	Public	K-5	7300 South Clermont Drive	Centennial	80122	Arapahoe County	Littleton School District No. 6	No	No	No	No	(720) 360-2100	653	38	17.3	13.0%	524 (80.2%)	7 (1.1%)	64 (9.8%)	11 (1.7%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.6%)	40 (6.1%)	83.5	134^th of 950 public elementary schools	85.9%		79.4	170^th of 943 public elementary schools	82.0%	36	59.2	52.7	69.8				60.5	61.5	53.6	74.1				63.0	66.7		$16,220
Cherry Creek Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	6260 South Dayton Street	Greenwood Village	80111	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 779-8988	594	38	15.6	16.5%	279 (47.0%)	34 (5.7%)	42 (7.1%)	186 (31.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (8.8%)	97	13^th of 950 public elementary schools	98.6%		97.5	11^th of 943 public elementary schools	98.8%	2	84.3	82.7	75.0	85.5	88.7	86.7	83.9	84.3	88.0	78.8	73.9	86.8	73.3	80.8	71.2	79.7	$14,577
Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16251 E Geddes Avenue	Centennial	80112	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-3800	518	34	15.3	57.7%	135 (26.1%)	82 (15.8%)	185 (35.7%)	35 (6.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	77 (14.9%)	35.4	569^th of 950 public elementary schools	40.1%		39.4	532^nd of 943 public elementary schools	43.6%	37	35.8	33.3	43.8				37.3	32.1	41.0	25.5				33.3	21.3		$17,276
Lois Lenski Elementary School	Public	K-5	6350 South Fairfax Way	Centennial	80121	Arapahoe County	Littleton School District No. 6	No	No	No	No	(303) 347-4575	509	27	18.5	11.2%	401 (78.8%)	7 (1.4%)	52 (10.2%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (7.7%)	91.2	61^st of 950 public elementary schools	93.6%		89.5	83^rd of 943 public elementary schools	91.2%	22	69.0	72.7	78.2				73.2	58.3	70.8	74.4				67.7	66.7		$16,256

Frequently Asked Questions about Dry Creek Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Dry Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Dry Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Campus Middle School
High : Cherry Creek High School

Is Dry Creek Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Dry Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 9.3% of Colorado elementary schools.

How many students attend Dry Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 269 students attended Dry Creek Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Dry Creek Elementary School?

Students at Dry Creek Elementary School are 63% White, 14% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 4% African American.

What district is Dry Creek Elementary School in?

Cherry Creek School District No. 5

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